Mohawk College Continuing Education Catalogue Winter 2013

Breastfeeding Program
See Distance Education section of this
catalogue for program information.
RN and RPN Certificates
NOTE: MEDICAL CLEARANCE is required
for all clinical/field placement courses and
courses with a clinical component.
The Communicable Disease Screening form,
available at
ce.mohawkcollege.ca/healthsciences, must
be submitted to the HEALTH SERVICES
OFFICE, IAHS - ROOM 303 accompanied by
a one time processing fee of $115.00. Make
cheques payable to Mohawk College Health
Services with your student I.D. number clearly
written on the front of the cheque (cash will be
accepted if dropped off in person to Room 303).
Questions?
Health Services 905-540-4247 ext. 26750
IAHShealthservices@mohawkcollege.ca
ATTENTION RNs and RPNs
You could be eligible for up to $1500 tuition
reimbursement through the
Nursing Education Initiative Fund!
For more information and application forms visit
the RNAO or RPNAO websites at
www.rnao.org or www.rpnao.org
Interested in CRNE or CPRNE Exam
Preparation Courses
for information contact
(905) 540-4247 ext 26703 or 20722
bien@mohawkcollege.ca
To obtain a certificate, you must fill out a
"Request for Certificate" form, available at
ce.mohawkcollege.ca/faq or by calling
905-540-4247 ext. 26703 or 20722
Prerequisite for all RN and RPN courses:
Current registration from the College of
Nurses of Ontario, as a Registered Nurse
(RN) or a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN).
Bridging for Internationally
Educated Nurses (189)
Ontario College Certificate
Graduation Requirement: 9 courses
Are you an internationally educated nurse
wishing to enter the nursing profession in
Ontario? Develop the theory and clinical
experience necessary to meet the practice
requirements of the College of Nurses of
Ontario (CNO). Based upon your Assessment
Letter from the CNO, you will be given an
individualized program of study designed to
meet your learning needs.
Upon successful completion of all required
courses, you will be issued a certificate.
Questions?
905-540-4247 ext. 26703 or 20722
bien@mohawkcollege.ca
NEW! Ontario Bridging Participants
Assistance Program. Accepted BIEN
students may be eligible to receive up to
$5000 in bursary funding towards tuition,
books or equipment. OBPAP application
forms are available from the Registration
Office, IAHS Campus.
Admission Requirements
1.Assessment Letter from the College of Nurses
AND
2. You must have practiced as a nurse within
the last 10 years AND
3. All applicants for whom English is a second
language must attend a Canadian English
Language Benchmark Assessment and achieve
a benchmark of 7, ( I-CELBAN must also be
completed within 3 months post admission).
4. Proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent
residency OR authorized under the Immigration
and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).
NOTE: You must be able to use a computer to
produce a basic WORD document, use e-mail,
and the internet. Please refer to computer
courses COMPCO296 or INFOBW001 in this
catalogue.
How do I apply?
Forward a cover letter along with:
1) Assessment Letter from CNO
2) Resume outlining your nursing practice
3) Provide Canadian Language Benchmark
results (CLB) OR Canadian Language
Benchmark Assessment for Nurses
(I-CELBAN).
Contact Applied Communication Centre for
details at 905-575-1212 ext. 3569 and
4) Proof of Citizenship or immigration status.
Forward your documents by fax, email or mail
to:
BIEN Program
Mohawk College
Institute for Applied Health Sciences
Room 185
1400 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 1C7
FAX: 905-528-7706
Email: bien@mohawkcollege.ca
Program Manager: Nancy Brown-Fellows
Program of Studies
For program details and graduation
requirements visit ce.mohawkcollege.ca/bien
Your program of study, based upon your
Assessment Letter from the CNO, will be sent
to you before the start of the semester. Refer
to your program of study for prerequisites
and co-requisites. You MUST complete all
courses in your program before attending
clinical experience. Clinical experiences take
place between April and August each year and
are scheduled taking into consideration your
individual learning needs and the availability of
clinical sites. You require medical clearance,
mask fit testing, Police check and BCLS before
your clinical experience.
Mandatory Courses: Hours
COMM1099 Therapeutic Relationships 60
NRSG10016 Nursing Informatics 42
NRSG10018 Professional Issues 76
NRSG10019 Nursing Theory 1 84
NRSG10027 Admin of Medication-Nurses 62
NRSG10028 Clinical Skills Review 56
NRSGHZ215 Assessment skills for Reg Nurses 59
CLIN10027 Clinical Experience 1 200-400
CLIN10028 Clinical Experience 2 200-300
Some students may be required to complete
NRSG10020 Nursing Theory 2 at the discretion of the
Ontario College of Nurses.
Administration of Medications and
Assessment Skills - See Nursing Courses/
Workshops
Register online at ce.mohawkcollege.ca (*CRN required)
Health Sciences
Clinical Skills Review NRSG10028
Demonstrate proficiency in nursing skills
following CNO's standards of practice in a
simulated laboratory setting. Prerequisite:
NRSG10016, NRSG10018. BRING A
STETHOSCOPE to all classes. CRN 15091
Saturdays 3 in class sessions Jan 19, Feb 23
and Mar 23 remainder online. NOTE: For online
class (15091) student's MUST purchase course
materials & logon to eLearn by Jan 10th. CRN
15092 Tuesdays 12 in class sessions.
15092 IH TU Jan15 5:00-9:00 12 $412.15
15091 IH SA Jan19 9:00-12:00 3 $412.15
Maternal-Child Theory 2 NRSG10046
Explores nursing theory as applied to maternalchild
and pediatric populations. There are 6 in
class sessions Jan 16, 30, Feb 13, 27, Mar 13
and Mar 27 remainder online. NOTE: Combined
NRSG10042 & NRSG10046 is equivalent to
NRSG10020 Nursing Theory 2.
15098 IH WE Jan16 5:30-9:30 6 $317.25
Mental Health Nursing NRSG10042
Explores nursing theory as applied to mental
health. Four in class session are Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Feb 9, 23, Mar 9 and 23
remainder online.
15099 IH SA Feb9 9:00-4:00 4 $169.20
Nursing Informatics NRSG10016
Learn to use common clinical information
systems (e.g. Meditech) and research
information using various online e-health
resources such as Telehealth. Course
consists of online learning and 3 full days of
laboratory sessions. Evaluation includes skills
assessment, group and individual projects,
presentations and reports. Lab dates are Jan
26, Feb 16, and Mar 23.
15095 IH SA Jan26 9:00-4:00 3 $296.10
Nursing Theory 1 NRSG10019
Update nursing management skills for
acute and chronically ill adults. Focus on
nursing assessment, diagnosis, intervention
implementation and evaluation using evidencebased
practice. 7 in class sessions; remainder
online. CRN 15097 held at CARE. Thurs Jan
17, 31, Feb 14, 28, Mar 14, 28, & Monday
Apr 1. Available via video in Brampton and
St. Catharines. CRN 15096 held in Halton
Multicultural Centre Oakville Wed Jan 16, 30,
Feb 13, 27, Mar 13, 27 & Mon Apr 01.* MUST
log on ONE WEEK BEFORE START.
15096 OR WE Jan16 9:00-4:00 7 $547.35
15097 OR TH Jan17 9:00-4:00 7 $547.35
Nursing Theory 2 NRSG10020
Enhance your obstetrics, pediatric, mental
and community health nursing management
skills. Prerequisite: NRSG HZ215. Wednesday
5:30pm - 9:30pm 6 classes are Jan 16, 30, Feb
13, 27, Mar 13 and Mar 27. Saturday classes
are: Feb 9, 23, Mar 9 and Mar 23 9am - 4pm.
15100 IH WE Jan16 5:30-9:30 10 $547.35
SA 9:00-4:00
Register by Web, Mail, Fax or
In person
Debit, credit (VISA and MasterCard),
cash and certified cheque accepted.
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